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Brilliant Angel
by Alison McKenzieI see you there in our field of butterflies,
Arms raised to the heavens,
Palms up in worship,
Hair cascading down your back
Like a golden waterfall -
Though your physical hair is short cropped
And tidy -
You are beautiful in discovery
And I adore your radiance!
You are my champion.
Did you know?
I mean to thank you now
For the numberless blessings
Your being has bestowed upon mine:
Your love blanketed my
Nearly soul-less babyhood,
When I didnt coo or smile,
Crawl or roll over,
And without you
I am opaque.
Your inconspicuous unconditional love
Follows and precedes my journey,
Carpeting my path
Where I might have otherwise perished,
Shoring up my self esteem
When others threw their grenades,
Your love a treasure that has value beyond calculation.
Your wisdom is forever refreshing to
My wandering wonder,
And I love every moment of our unending conversations
Where we leave no stone of understanding unturned.
These words are so inadequate,
And still I say them so you might know
Just how grateful I am
That we are on this human voyage together.
My one desire?
That I may one day bless
As you have blessed me,
My brilliant angel.
09/06/2005 Author's Note: In loving esteem to my aunt Celeste, my soul sister, whom I adore past, present and future, and without whose guidance I surely would be adrift.
Posted on 09/06/2005
Copyright © 2024 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Leslie Ann Eisenberg on 09/06/05 at 06:22 PM the WAY you see your aunt, beyond her physical traits, is a beautiful tribute. i hope you show this to her!...."without you i'm opaque" is a brilliant line, and stanzas 1 & 3 were my favorite. |
| Posted by Alastre Zidler on 09/28/05 at 04:35 AM Your writing is such a raw, flowing torrent of emotion; everything is laid bare and there is such a purity and intimacy to your art. This piece warms me much as I would be warmed by basking my face in the sun.
"And without you
I am opaque."
Something about that line is so striking to me, just beautiful. |
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